“This book is important to every mother and daughter, and to every woman who wants to be one.”
—MAYA ANGELOU
“Hilarious, poignant, and utterly relevant to all of us facing adulthood with aging parents. And Mama Jo is a character I won’t soon forget! I adored this book.”
“A wise, funny, and honest memoir. It doesn’t simplify the complicated relationship between a daughter and her mother. It celebrates it. I couldn’t put it down.”
“Hilarious, heartbreaking, and real. When I Married My Mother captures the twists and turns of parenting one’s parents and shows the new relationships that can develop as a result.”
“This generous gift of a book explores the mystery of how doing the right thing can, in the end, become infinitely more.”
“Jo Maeder’s tender-hearted, funny memoir is a gift. She expertly writes about the downs and ups of life with an aging parent... This inspiring, warm, and wonderfully told love story is for everyone.”